Claim · #6735305
Spodoptera sp. · herbivory · Cucumis melo
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Muskmelon ... Armyworms”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 173
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Spodoptera larvae are polyphagous leaf-feeders attacking many crops including cucurbits; tropical Guam context fits.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Spodoptera larvae (not adults) cause herbivory on muskmelon foliage; stage-appropriate role since damage_type=herbivory implies larvae.”
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